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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Large Murano Glass Swans - Set of 2
Located in Fairfield, CA
A pair of large blown glass swans by Murano. Elegant forms with a beautiful sommerso ("submerged" in Italian) effect to the glass of layered blue colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Dora de Larios Ceramic Owl Sculpture
By Dora De Larios
Located in San Mateo, CA
Ceramic owl sculpture by Los Angeles artist Dora de Larios (1933-2018).
Born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents Dora's work has been included in many museum and gallery shows.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Original Gustav Dentzel Carousel Horse
By Dentzel Carousel Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Gustav Dentzel middle row "jumper" carousel horse w/cast iron stand
Original to a Germantown PA park, and purchased by George and Leo Whitney, for Whitney's the Beach, San Francisco CA. Jumper appears to retain remnants of the original paint, with a very old overcoat, mounted to a vintage presentation stand, overall 58" H x 52" W. Stand measures 21" H x 37" W.
Provenance: Purchased directly from the Whitney's at the Beach Collection, San Francisco, CA
From Wikipedia: “The area that was Playland began as a 19th-century squatter’s settlement, “Mooneysville-by-the-Sea.” By 1884, a steam railroad was in place to bring people to the first amusement ride at the City’s ocean side — a “Gravity Railroad” roller coaster, and to the Ocean Beach Pavilion for concerts and dancing. By 1890, trolley lines reached Ocean Beach — the Ferries and Cliff House Railroad, the Park & Ocean Railroad, and the Sutro Railroad — that encouraged commercial amusement development as a trolley park. The Cliff House, which opened in 1863, and Sutro Baths, which opened in 1896, drew thousands of visitors.
The rides and attractions that began to spring up along the beach were separately owned by various concessionaires. For example, John Friedle owned a shooting gallery and baseball-throwing concession. All of the rides at Chutes at the Beach were purchased new or built there, including the Shoot-the-Chutes, which inspired the first official name for the amusement area — Chutes at the Beach.
Around 1913, Arthur Looff leased a piece of land for a carousel and its house — the Looff Hippodrome, located next to John Friedle’s concessions. Friedle and Looff become partners in Looff’s Hippodrome and began to buy other concessions to realize their vision of creating “the grandest amusement park on the Pacific coast.
In 1926, George Whitney became general manager of the growing complex of seaside attractions and changed the name to Playland-at-the-Beach, also sometimes known as Whitney’s at the Beach.
Although the attractions continued to be operated as independent concessionaires, during the late 1920s and 1930s, especially during the Depression when concessions began to fail, George and Leo (Whitney) began to purchase the attractions outright. The Whitneys bought the roller coaster in 1936 and the merry-go-round in 1942. Playland took up three city blocks and, in 1934, the Midway had 14 rides, 25 concessions, and 4 restaurants.
Despite this expansion, the post-war years saw the tearing down of the Shoot the Chutes in 1950 and the Big Dipper in 1955, and after George Whitney died in 1958, Playland was never quite the same. For a while after George Whitney’s death, Playland was operated by his son, George K...
Category
Early 20th Century German Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Tall Brass Seagull Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Fairfield, CA
A tall vintage brass sculpture of stacked seagulls mounted to a circular marble base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Antique Cast Iron Boston Terrier Doorstop by Hubley, circa 1910-1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
This is an original cast iron Boston Terrier doorstop manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original hand ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Large 20" Tall Brass Giraffe
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage brass giraffe. Beautiful realistic detailing formed into the brass, a unique large statement piece.
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Gilded Ceramic Bull Sculpture
Located in San Carlos, CA
For your consideration we have a fantastic gilt ceramic sculpture of a charging bull. Life like yet artistic, this bull is showing off its strength and anger, ready to go after you. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade French Leather Horse and Saddle with Glass Eyes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handmade French leather horse and saddle with glass eyes.
Category
20th Century European Other Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Glass
Pair of English Staffordshire Glazed Ceramic Dogs
By Staffordshire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine pair of English Staffordshire glazed ceramic spaniels featuring white bodies with remnants of gold decoration. Beautiful craquelure finish and fac...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Walter Mader Swiss Black Forest Hand-Carved Dog
By Walter Mäder
Located in San Francisco, CA
the hand-carved and finely detailed recumbent mother Retriever with raised head and glass eyes giving a direct gaze to a distant object; wearing a knotted leash attached to a thick c...
Category
1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Lake Geneva Studios Bronze Bird Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
a delightful bronze sculpture of a well-delineated sparrow perched upon a bamboo branch surrounded by cattails and reeds all emanating from a foliate ring; the whole resting on a wel...
Category
1970s American Other Vintage Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Austrian Bronze Bison, Attributed to Kauba, ca. 1910
By Carl Kauba
Located in Petaluma, CA
This exceptionally large and detailed bronze of a Bison is the work of one of the best artists of his time Carl Kauba (1865-1922). While unsigned it bears the mark "Gesch" which is the first half of the word "Geschuztzt", basically means patented in German. Note the eyes and face of this fabulous animal. We are always on the hunt for antique bison...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Other Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Curtis Jere "Birds in Flight" Bronze Sculpture, circa 1976
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Francisco, CA
Curtis Jere "Birds in Flight" bronze sculpture, circa 1976
Fantastic 1970s hand signed bronze sculpture by noted artist / designer Curtis Jere.
Hand welded bronze birds on a py...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Bronze
Large Vintage White Ceramic Cat by Elpa Alcobaca Portugal
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage ceramic cat sculpture finished in a glossy white glaze with blue eyes. Made in Portugal by Elpa Alcobaca, marked on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Cast Iron Horse Head Butcher Shop Trade Sign
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand wall mounted sculpture or statue of a French Butcher's Shop trade sign horse head. Constructed from cast iron with a later black painted finish. The horse bust is mounted to a ...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Monumental Chinese Carved Wooden Foo Dog Lion Temple Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese Qing style foo dog or foo lion temple sculpture intricately hand-crafted from wood. The large statue has an aged, weathered patina ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brutalist Brass and Metal Fish Sculpture
Located in San Carlos, CA
🐟 Elevate your home decor with our striking Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Brass and Metal Fish Sculpture, reminiscent of the iconic style from the Emaus Benedictine Monks studio. Cra...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Orientalist Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Boy on Camel by Franz Bergmann, ca. 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
This Orientalist bronze was done by Franz Bergman and does bear his signature. Meticulously cold painted and highly detailed make this one of his best examples. The camel and the boy...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Moorish Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th C. Brick/Cream Stepped Polygon and Cross Ceremonial Carpet, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th C. Brick/Cream Wool Stepped Polygon and Cross Ceremonial Carpet, Tibet
A wool carpet from Tibet with a talismanic stepped-polygon and cross motif in a rich brick red on a...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Style Patinated Bronze Cheetah Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Hollywood Regency style large cheetah sculpture featuring a dark patinated bronze finish. The life size bronze lost wax method cast has a ri...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A set of Knud Kyhn bears for Royal Copenhagen
By Knud Kyhn, Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming set of 5 ceramic bear figurines was designed by Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen in 1957, showcasing his mastery in depicting playful and lifelike animals. This collection i...
Category
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Modernist Crystal Shark by Kristaluxus
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage crystal shark sculpture by Krystaluxus. Great modernist shape. Marked on the base by the maker.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Taisho Period Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Tiger
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand-carved Taisho period netsuke depicting a tiger with its head over its shoulder. The word netsuke is formed using the symbol ne (根) meaning “root" and tsuke (付) meaning “attach...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Brass Deer Tree Ornaments - Set of 9
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 9 vintage brass deer tree ornaments. Each with a small loop formed on the back for hanging with a string.
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Frog, Taisho Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand carved boxwood frog netsuke dating from the Meiji period. The frog (kaeru) is associated with luck and wealth in Japanese culture. Kaeru in is a homophone meaning both "frog" an...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Geometric Form Plaster Cat Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Geometric Form Plaster Cat Sculpture
Appears to be an adaptation of "Calico Cat" by American artist Juliette Steele
6"W x 11"D x 10"H
Category
1950s Vintage Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Maitland Smith Bronze Peacock Drinks Table Plant Stand Sculpture
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Patinated bronze peacock sculpture crafted by Maitland-Smith. The peacock is depicted perched on a stump branch and could serve as a drink tab...
Category
20th Century Thai Victorian Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze and Copper Plated Trojan Horse Bookends/Pipe Rests c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original pair of Art Deco bronze and copper plated Trojan horse bookends with pipe rests. Original labels on each.
CREATOR Metal Corp. of America, Hollywood, CA.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Vintage Carousel Pig
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vintage wooden pig that was once part of a carousel.
Category
Mid-20th Century Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Foo Dogs on Stands
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fierce pair of ceramic Chinese Foo dogs on stands depicted sitting. Made in a beautiful famille verte green with bright yellow accents. Large ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Sitting Monkey
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand-carved mid-century netsuke depicting a contemplative monkey in a sitting position. Monkeys represent multiple things in Japanese culture and folklore among them being: mediators...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Staffordshire Porcelain Standing Lions
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of English Staffordshire porcelain lions depicted standing opposing each other. Decorated over a light cream ground with par...
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Porcelain
Large Murano Glass Bird
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large blown glass bird by Murano. Elegant shape with a beautiful sommerso ("submerged" in Italian) effect to the glass of layered clear over ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Curtis Jere Bird in Flight Sculpture on Stone for Artisan House
By Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage abstract 'Bird in Flight' sculpture signed C. Jere for Artisan House, circa 1970s. This piece is made of mixed metals with beautifully aged patina and is mounted on a heavy s...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Mahogany and Bronze German Shepherd Bookends c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original pair of bronze plate German Shepherd bookends mounted on Mahogany bases with original felt and label.
CREATOR Littco Products.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.194...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Painted Leather Giraffe Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of hand painted leather giraffe sculptures featuring a geometric pattern body and life like heads. Beautifully hand-crafted with expressi...
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Bronze Stag Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century
Amazing bronze stag sculpture.
Category
20th Century Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Finely Rendered French Spelter Figure of a Pheasant; Signature 'P Comolera'
By Paul Comolera
Located in San Francisco, CA
A finely-rendered French Spelter figure of a standing pheasant; after a sculpture by Paul Comolera, 1818-1897; impressed signature 'P Comolera'; the express...
Category
Early 20th Century French Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Wooden Deer Head
Located in Napa, CA
Mid 20th century carved wooden deer head. Finely carved with curved horns and layers of paint providing a rich patina and texture.
Category
1950s Indonesian Vintage Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Polychrome Fruitera Pedestal Dish, Cocle Culture, Panama
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Polychrome Fruitera Pedestal Dish, Cocle Culture, Panama
A large pedestal dish with two hammerhead shark-like sea creatures in plum, ochre and b...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Panamanian Tribal Antique Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original cast iron donkey bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company with "Eureka Springs Arkansas" on the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden giraffe manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus collection. Made from c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Arne Bang Ceramic Fish
By Arne Bang
Located in Oakland, CA
Arne Bang Danish Ceramic fish in a beautiful glaze of varying greens and earth tones. Marked AB.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Glazed Ceramic Monkeys
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Italian glazed ceramic monkeys, fun and whimsical design decoration or bookends. In very good original condition, stamped on the base "Italy".
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bennington Pottery Lions w/ Spaghetti String Hair
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century - pair of Bennington Pottery lions holding baskets in their mouths.
(Unmarked) in excellent condition.
Category
19th Century Antique Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Fawn by Knud Kyhn
By Knud Kyhn
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stoneware figurine of a deer by Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen. Incised on the base with makers mark and the initials of the creator.
Category
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Set of Three Painted Dyed Ostrich Egg Specimens
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating set of three ostrich egg specimens that have been painted or dyed. Beautifully crafted pieces perfect for a cabinet of curiosities or display ...
Category
20th Century American Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Bronzed Iron Bull Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing 19th century French cast iron bull dining table produced by Salin Foundry, Dammarie-Sur-Saulx. The solid bull features a bronzed patina and meas...
Category
19th Century French Country Antique Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden Tiger manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Lion, Attributed to Bergmann, circa 1910
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very high quality casting of a lion is beautifully detailed and is done in the Bergmann tradition, although unsigned. The cold painting is bright, clean and in excellent conditi...
Category
1910s Austrian Other Vintage Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A stoneware fawn by Gunnar Nylund
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stoneware figurine of a deer by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. Incised on the base with makers mark, GN, SWEDEN.
Category
1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Art Deco Austrian Bronze Rabbits Signed R. Desset
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Art Deco Austrian Bronze Rabbits Signed R. Desset
Each rabbit mounted on a block of variegated green serpentine marble.
Rabbits are ea...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Style Jade Rams Head Pottery Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of Ram's head sculptures or busts hand-crafted from pottery featuring a very dark jade green colored glaze finish. Each head is beautifully decorated with delicate spag...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Cold Painted Austrian Life Size Terracotta Pug Dogs, ca. 1890
By Johann Maresch
Located in Petaluma, CA
This amazing pair of life sized pugs are realistic and beautiful. We feel they are as good as one could hope for in a sculpture of this breed. They were meticulously detailed to look life- like. They were hand painted with the appropriate colors and the glass eyes really enhance the look. We feel they were done by the great Austrian sculptor...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Other Antique Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Glass
Antique English Cast Lead Sculpture of Standing Whippet, England, 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully patinaed and detailed, this cast lead sculpture of a Whippet is sleek and kind, just like the breed. Standing in a dignified pose, the sculpture would be best displayed o...
Category
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lead
Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, C.1940-1950
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
This is an original rare cast iron elephant bottle opener manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Bay Area Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
